The saxophone colossus died on May 25th, aged 95
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Legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins has passed away at 95. His extraordinary music and profound insights into discipline,…
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NEW YORK: Sonny Rollins, the “Saxophone Colossus” whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him ...
A teen prodigy who rose through the bebop ranks, Rollins was celebrated as one of the most influential saxophonists of his era,…
Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of…
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